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International Youth Day observed around the world: 12 August

12 August was designated International Youth Day by UN General Assembly in 1999, serving as an annual celebration of the role of young women & men as essential partners in change & an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges & problems faced by youths

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2019 Theme: “Transforming education”

Indian junior shuttlers win 6 medals at Bulgarian Open

Indian junior shuttlers won 6 medals at the Bulgarian Junior Inter'nl Championships which concluded in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. Gold medals were won by Samiya Imad Faruqui in women's singles, the duo of Edvin Joy and Shruti Mishra in Mixed Doubles

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Indian tally comprised of 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze.

15-km long national flag unfurled in Raipur, Chattisgarh

In event organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation, entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour) by unfurling 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain in Raipur

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35 social org. & school students across the state participated

‘Listening, Learning and Leading’ book launched

A book titled “Listening, Learning and Leading” chronicling Venkaiah Naidu's 2 years in office as Vice President was released by Home Minister Amit Shah in an event organised by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

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V. Naidu is 13th VP, India & Speaker of Rajya Sabha ex-officio

Department of Atomic Energy organises 2-day exhibition

Dept of Atomic Energy organized a 2-day exhibition on DAE spin-off technologies for non-power applications at New Delhi. Event exhibited DAE techs in the field of health, agriculture, water, food security and environment.

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DAE Founder: Homi J. Bhabha; Founded: 3 August 1954

Army launched 'Mission Reach Out' in Jammu

Army has launched "Mission Reach Out" in Jammu to ensure basic necessities & essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 & reorganisation of J&K

Sourabh Verma wins BWF Hyderabad Open

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Yeo Jia Min (Singapore) won women's singles

Fin Min plans 16-point ‘KRA’ to push PSBs

Finance Ministry plans to kickstart an elaborate exercise whereby it will closely monitor their achievements on 16 key performance indicators at the branch, region, State & national level. The banks will then be benchmarked against the 18 PSBs’ average

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PSBs account for 63% of outstanding credit of schedule banks

Anurag Adlakha appointed Yes Bank CFO

Private lender YES Bank announced appointment of Anurag Adlakha as the group’s chief financial officer (CFO) following approval from the board of directors. Adlakha will take over from Raj Ahuja, who will now take over as group chief strategy officer

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Yes bank allotted 2,11,600 equity shares (face value) under ESOP

Saudi Aramco to take 20% stake in RIL's refinery

Saudi oil giant Aramco has agreed to take a 20% stake in his flagship Reliance Industries’ oil refinery & chemical business at an enterprise value of USD 75 bn (app. Rs 5,32,466 cr). It will supply 5 lac barrels/day or 25 mn tonnes per annum for Jamnagar